U.S. eager to cooperate with Japan as it awaits new prime minister

The U.S. government said Tuesday it is paying attention to Japan's process of selecting a successor to outgoing Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and that it is eager to continue to cooperate on various regional and global issues.While reiterating U.S. appreciation for Abe's years of effort in championing the bilateral alliance, a State Department spokesperson said in a statement, "We are watching the process of selecting a new prime minister with great interest."Related coverage:U.S. looking to strengthen ties with Japan as Suga set to succeed Abe"We look forward to continuing our work with the go…READ FULL ARTICLE